AT&T to find out how expensive “Do Not Call” Calls will be
I hope the FCC follows thru and charges AT&T the 780,000 for bothering people who had signed up for the new call list. [ABCNEWS]
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Crime
Ink Cartridge Manufacturers Get Legal Go Ahead
The U.S. Copyright Office ruled this week that a manufacturer of low-cost, third-party printer ink cartridges can continue to make and sell cartridges for Lexmark printers. This ruling will have broad impact on the printer consumable market as alternative brands of ink cartridges may now move from the black market to retail store shelves.
RIAA says backlash was less than expected
Seems the RIAA has determined the fall-out from suing consumers and taking there money was not as bad as expected. There flippant attitude is disgusting. [Boston.com]
California Wins Legal Case Against Spammers
Two LA spammers were ordered to pay $2 million and received various business restrictions in Santa Clara County Superior Court, this past Friday. This is the largest judgment won by government prosecutors against senders of unsolicited e-mail. The spammers are also the object of a Federal Trade Commission suit; however, both legal cases are civil suits, so there's not much chance that the spammers will see the inside of a jail cell anytime soon.
RIAA has 204 more people targeted!
Well the RIAA has 204 more people targeted for lawsuits only this time they are going to be nice and give them a warning and probably a opportunity to fork over the cash before they are prosecuted. [SFGate]
Telemarketers could start calling your cell phone!
With number portability to kick in shortly for our cell phones it will not be long after that when telemarketers are going to be ringing you and trying to sell you something. Generally telemarketers are not allowed to call your cell phone the assumption is after number portability kicks in they say they will no longer be able to determine
Microsoft Sued Over Security Flaws
Marcy Levitas Hamilton, a media corporation CEO, has filed suit and is seeking to class action status for her complaint against Microsoft. Hamilton says that the software giant is responsible for a cracker's being able to steal her Social Security number's using a flaw in Microsoft's software.